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Chennai: Tamil actor Rajinikanth waves while announcing his political entry on the final day of a six-day-long photo session with fans, in Chennai on Sunday. The announcement ended years of speculation about his move. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar (PTI12_31_2017_000021B)

Time for change: Rajinikanth declares political debut, to contest TN polls

Chennai: Tamil actor Rajinikanth waves while announcing his political entry on the final day of a six-day-long photo session with fans, in Chennai on Sunday. The announcement ended years of speculation about his move. PTI Photo by R Senthil Kumar (PTI12_31_2017_000021B)

Time for change: Rajinikanth declares political debut, to contest TN polls

placing an stop to the suspense over his entry into politics, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday declared that he’ll waft his party before the next assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and contest all 234 constituencies.

“My political entry is precise. this is a long-pending decision. i can feel responsible if I do not take this decision at least now. In next assembly elections, i will form a party and will contest all constituencies in Tamil Nadu,” he said while addressing a gathering on the Sri Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai.

talking similarly at the cutting-edge state of politics within the state, Rajinikanth stated there was a want for an entire alternate in Tamil Nadu’s democratic system. The ‘Thalaiva’ entreated for a extra sincere and obvious device to emerge.

“Democracy is in a horrific shape right now, and all other states had been making a laugh people (Tamil Nadu). inside the call of democracy, politicians are robbing us of our very own money on our own land. We want to bring a change from the bottom. It isn’t always an clean undertaking, however may be made feasible thru the aid of the human beings and benefits of the almighty,” he stated.

saying his political access as a ‘dad or mum of the protectors of democracy’, Rajinikanth expressed his fear of the media. The Tamil celeb also remembered late actor, humorist and political analyst Cho Ramaswamy.

“I don’t worry getting into politics, however I worry the media. i’m nonetheless a baby in this context. I need to be extra energetic and alert on the media. Cho sir had already warned me about the identical. these days, I omit him plenty; he might have given me greater strength for this new beginning,” stated the movie star.

however, Rajinikanth appealed to his fans to now not enter into any political stint until he paperwork the party, and additionally known as out to his enthusiasts to help him in forming the shape of the party.

“truth, paintings and growth will be the 3 founding standards for our birthday celebration. I request the fan clubs to help in making preparations to offer a shape to the celebration. The fan membership need to ensure that our message must reach each area. until that point, I would love to inform all and sundry to not enter political controversy, fight or shout at politicians. The birthday party could be fashioned at the right time, and we should work in the direction of satisfying our promise,” said Rajinikanth.

The news became nicely acquired with the aid of his fans, who started celebrations soon after the declaration turned into made.

The ‘Thalaiva’ additionally went on to pose for pictures together with his fanatics on the venue.

On Tuesday, at an event at his Raghavendra Thirumana Mandapam in Kodambakkam, Rajinikanth had defined to his fans why he become hesitant to go into politics. He had stated he was in a predicament best due to the fact he knew the complete dynamics of how the sphere works.

“Politics is not anything new for me. i have been in politics considering that 1996… Had I not recognised its dynamics, i would have stated okay,” he had said.

Rajinikanth has been ambivalent on his political access considering that 1996, when he overtly positioned his weight behind the DMK after which fledgling Tamil Maanila Congress that helped the Dravidian birthday celebration capture strength with a brute majority.

After his attraction to vote for DMK-TMC alliance in 1998 and to defeat the PMK in 2004 failed at the hustings, the movie star kept low while it came to politics only to talk about it in 2017 after the loss of life of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa the preceding 12 months.

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